Apple Newsroom reported today that Apple has added Perryman Company and Qnity Electronics to its American Manufacturing Program for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro.
Perryman, based in Houston, Pennsylvania, will supply grade 5 titanium with at least 80 per cent recycled content for the iPhone Duo enclosure. Apple commits up to $100 million over three years to the partnership. Qnity, headquartered in Delaware, will produce advanced optical films for the variable aperture camera system on the iPhone 18 Pro. The system is part of a new 48MP Fusion Main camera that uses on-device intelligence to adjust light and depth automatically.
Apple also detailed expansions from other partners. Broadcom is modernising its Fort Collins, Colorado facility to produce radio frequency components, with a $1.5 billion investment announced in July. Corning’s Kentucky plant will supply all cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch by the end of 2026. Coherent supplies VCSEL technology from Texas for Face ID and Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro models. TSMC’s Arizona fab has produced more than 100 million Apple chips in 2026, and Amkor Technology is constructing a packaging plant in Peoria, Arizona.
Apple chief operating officer Sabih Khan described the partnerships as the company’s effort to work with US-based suppliers on advanced materials and components for its newest iPhone lineup.
Why it matters
Apple launched the American Manufacturing Program last year. In our view, the partnerships announced today show the programme broadening into specialised materials such as titanium and camera optics that are central to the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro. While final assembly remains overseas, the growing roster of US-based component suppliers could reduce supply-chain risk over time.